On behalf of an individual cyclist and others similarly situated, the firm recently filed a class action lawsuit against the City for the unlawful ticketing of cyclists who lawfully proceed with the “walk” sign through an intersection. Press coverage of the lawsuit may be found here.
We recently obtained a $25 million judgment on behalf of a woman who was sexually abused by her brother decades earlier under New York’s Child Victim’s Act. Subsequently, in defending against the defendant’s efforts to nullify the judgment in bankruptcy court, the firm achieved a landmark victory when the Bankruptcy Court held that the “domestic violence” exception to the bankruptcy stay applied to sexual violence that occurred years earlier.
A court denied anonymity to a Jane Doe who has sued brothers of sexually assaulting her. Mariann Wang explains to The Gothamist why anonymity for sexual assault survivors is so important in seeking justice.
Following the presidential election, Mariann Wang and other attorneys who represent survivors of sexual assault and has represented Trump accusers spoke to The Guardian about the potential impact of his election on the survivor community.
Stacey Williams came forward to describe being groped by Donald Trump in front of Jeffrey Epstein. The firm is representing her in this regard.
We successfully obtained a $25 million judgment on behalf of our client who was sexually abused by her brother when she was a child and pursued justice under New York’s Child Victims Act.
The firm obtained a $53 million settlement on behalf of a class of pre-trial detainees and parolees who claim that the New York City Department of Correction purposefully evaded limitations on the use of solitary confinement by placing inmates in unlawful stealth restrictive housing facilities. The settlement received extensive coverage in the New York Times, New York Post, and New York Law Journal. Our co-counsel, Alex Reinert of Cardozo Law School, discussed the settlement on Inside City Hall.
With Allred Maroko Goldberg, we represent a woman who has asserted claims against Sean Combs and others based on allegations of sexual assault that was filmed.
Mariann Wang discussed why and how laws imposing stringent deadlines on those who have suffered sexual abuse and assault are unfair and need changing. Watch the interview or read the transcript.
The deadline for filing claims for sexual assault that are revived by New York’s Adult Survivors Act was November 23, 2023. Mariann Wang was interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss the closing of the ASA window and its impact.